INTERMEDIATE

Tools & Functions

Build MCP tools to enable AI to take actions and interact with APIs. Part of the free MCP Academy โ€” every lesson below is open to everyone, no signup required.

3 lessons210 XP~24 min total100% free

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  1. 01Server Initialization7 min ยท 70 XP

    Setting Up the Server Building an MCP server is straightforward using the official SDKs. You define your server metadata and attach a transport. impor...

  2. 02Defining Tool Schemas9 min ยท 70 XP

    Tools Give AI Hands Tools are functions the AI can call to fetch data or mutate state. They are the most powerful part of MCP. Registering a Tool with...

  3. 03Tool Execution & Errors8 min ยท 70 XP

    Handling Tool Errors Gracefully When an LLM provides bad arguments or an API call fails, your tool shouldn't crash the server. It should return a grac...

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